Anya Katerina Lynn, 25, of Woodbury, faces two felony counts of fourth-degree assault of a peace officer and a gross-misdemeanor count of second-degree DWI with aggravating factors, according to the criminal complaint. The complaint alleges that during a DWI investigation in Inver Grove Heights, Lynn tried to grab an officer’s holstered gun and injured two officers, including chipping one officer’s tooth with her knee. The charges are allegations; Lynn has not been found guilty.
The complaint describes a crash and reports of dangerous driving before officers arrested Lynn. According to Patch, a witness reported seeing a woman drive 90 mph and change lanes without signaling. An officer later clocked Lynn’s vehicle at 78 mph in a 50 mph zone heading west from Highway 52. The complaint says Lynn told officers she should not be driving and had crashed nearby, but would not identify where; she also said she had driven from Duluth after stopping at a liquor store, had consumed a couple too many beers and was not hurt.
Officers reported smelling a strong odor of alcohol and finding a shooter of alcohol in Lynn’s vehicle, according to the complaint cited by Patch. Lynn refused field sobriety tests and was arrested on suspicion of DWI. The complaint also alleges that, after officers denied her request to urinate at the roadside, she walked away from them.
Struggle Escalates Into Assault Allegations
The complaint alleges that Lynn tried to grab an officer’s belt during the struggle, then scratched and pinched his hands, legs and inner thighs. It says she grabbed the officer’s holstered gun and that officers had to pull her hand away. She also allegedly kicked and tried to bite him, leaving several cuts that broke the skin and bled…